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Oxygenate: meaning, definitions and examples

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oxygenate

 

[ ˈɒksɪdʒəneɪt ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

chemistry

To supply or treat with oxygen; to infuse or combine with oxygen.

Synonyms

aerate, enrich, oxidize

Examples of usage

  • The blood is oxygenated in the lungs.
  • The water is oxygenated to support aquatic life.
  • Plants oxygenate the environment through photosynthesis.
Context #2 | Verb

medical

To provide or treat with oxygen, especially through artificial means.

Synonyms

supply with oxygen, ventilate

Examples of usage

  • The patient is being oxygenated with a ventilator.
  • The medical team worked to oxygenate the patient's blood.
  • It is crucial to oxygenate the body during surgery.

Translations

Translations of the word "oxygenate" in other languages:

🇵🇹 oxigenar

🇮🇳 ऑक्सीजन देना

🇩🇪 oxygenieren

🇮🇩 mengoksidasi

🇺🇦 оксигенувати

🇵🇱 utleniać

🇯🇵 酸素化する (sansoka suru)

🇫🇷 oxygéner

🇪🇸 oxigenar

🇹🇷 oksijenle doyurmak

🇰🇷 산소화하다 (sansohwa hada)

🇸🇦 أكسجين

🇨🇿 okysličit

🇸🇰 okysličovať

🇨🇳 氧合 (yǎng hé)

🇸🇮 oksigenirati

🇮🇸 súrefni

🇰🇿 оттегімен қанықтыру

🇬🇪 ჟანგბადით გაჯერება (jangbadit gajereba)

🇦🇿 oksigenləşdirmək

🇲🇽 oxigenar

Etymology

The word 'oxygenate' originates from the combination of 'oxygen' and the suffix '-ate', which signifies a process or action. Oxygen, a colorless, odorless reactive gas, was discovered in the late 18th century by the Swedish chemist Carl Wilhelm Scheele. The concept of oxygenation, or the process of supplying or treating with oxygen, became crucial in various fields such as chemistry, medicine, and biology. Today, 'oxygenate' is commonly used to describe the act of infusing or combining with oxygen, whether in scientific experiments, medical procedures, or environmental contexts.

See also: oxygen, oxygenation.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #35,232, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.